Sad-iron.



G. ROLEMBNTS.

SAD IRON.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 6, 1908.

932,248, Patented Aug. 24, 1909.

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GEORGE PLACE CLEMENTS, 01? NEW MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF TO CHARLES H. AINEY, OF NEW MILFORD, PENNSYLVANIA.

lie it known that I, Gaonon PLACE. CLEM- rx'rs, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of New Milford, in the county of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and improved Sadl'ron, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

his invention relates to sad irons, and has for its object the production of a sad iron having an adjustable extension or plow, which is adapted for opening and pressing seams, ru'liies, tucks, etc. lVhen in its retracted position, said plow conforms to the outward contour of the sad iron. Being attached to a comparatively large body of iron, it retainsits heat much longer than small sad irons, yet is capable of ironing small and complicated work even morethoroughly than small irons, besides avoiding the neces sit-y of having several sizes of irons.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a central vertical section of a sad iron with my improvement applied thereto, the handle being in elevation; Fig.

2 is a vertical section taken on the line 22 in Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is a plan view of the sad iron with the handle removed, showing the plow extended.

In said drawings, the body 1 of the sad iron, is provided with a central depression 2 extending into the forward end of the iron at 3, in order to lighten the same. Extending longitudinally along the bottom of the body 1 is a dovetailed groove 5, within which a similarly shaped plow 6 is slidably mounted. The lower surface 7 of the plow is in the same plane with the lower surface 8 of the body 1. The body of the iron is substantially oval with somewhat pointed ends, as is customary, and shown in Fig. 3. The ends of the plow 6 are formed with noses 10, which conform to the general contour of the end of the body 1. Extending upwardly from the plow 6 is a stud or post 12, passing through elongated slots 14; formed in the body 1, and provided at its upper end with threads 15 adapted to cooperate with a clamping nut 16. The front end of the body 1 is lowered at 18, a suflicient distance to allow the post 12 to extend Serial No. 461,358.

SAD-IRON.

932, 2&8. Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 6, 1908.

1"0 all whom it may concern:

above the same without interfering with the handle 20, which may be of the usual construction and secured in position by means of a locking lever 21, having ahead 21 and a lug on the bottom plate of the handle and having a shoulder 20", the said head and lug cooperating with a cross bar 24, formed in a plate 26, which is secured to the body 1 by means of screws 27. A thin plate is riveted to the under side of the plate 26 and forms a depression for receiving the head 21 of the locking lever 21 and the lug 20 In order to hold the lever 21 in locked position and the lug 20 in engagement with the cross bar 21, the lever is provided with an upwardly-extending projection 21 having a recess 21 in its upper end, adapted to receive the lower end of a spring 21 attached at its upper end to the handle 20. The lever 21 is pivotally secured to the handle 20 by having its hooked shaped forward end engaging an opening in the base plate of said handle, as shown in Fig. 1.

The plow 6 may be made of various widths according to the work desired to be handled thereby. If it be desired to merely iron the sides of a seam without pressing the adjoining portion of the fabric, the rear end of the body of the iron may be raised and the plow alone allowed to traverse the seam.

The plow and body of the iron may be made of the same metal, in order that the expansion and contraction of both may be alike, thereby assuring proper movement of the plow within the groove.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A sad iron having a plow fitted to slide longitudinally therein and adapted to be projected beyond one end of the iron or'retracted within the same, and means for securing the plow in either of the said positions.

2. A. sad iron, comprising a body portion, a plow mounted to slide longitudinally in the body portion with its lower face flush with the lower face of the iron, said plow being adapted to be projected beyond one end of the iron or retracted within the same, and means for securing theplow in the desired position.

3. A sad iron, comprising a body portion having a dovetailed groove extending longitudinally along its bottom, a plow fitted to Patented Aug. 24., 1909.

slidelongitudinally'in said groove so asto be projected beyond one end of the iron or retracted Within the same, said plow'havingits lower surface in line with the lower surface of said body portion and its nose conforming to the contour of the end of said body portion, and means for retaining said plow-in adjusted position.

4. A sad iron, comprising a body portion provided with slots extending therethrough and having a dovetailed groove extending longitudinally along its bottom, a plow fitted to slide in said groove, a screw-threaded stud secured to said plow and passing through said slots, and a nut cooperating with said stud for clampingsaid plow in adjusted position.

5. A sad iron, Comprising a body having its front portion reduced in thickness and provided with a longitudinal groove in its bottom and longitudinal slots above the groove, a detachable handle having its front portion projecting over the reduced portion ofthe body, a plow fitted to slide in the groove, a threaded stud secured to the plow and projecting through the said slots, and a nut on the stud.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses,

GEORGE PLACE CLEMENTS.

Vitnesses BERTHA ANnREws, K. M. HAYDEN. 

